THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH SAYS IT’S MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER TO GET YOUR FLU SHOT THIS YEAR. 

FLU SEASON IS COMING SOON AND WON’T BE PUT ON HOLD JUST BECAUSE WE’RE IN THE MIDDLE OF A PANDEMIC. THAT’S WHY EVERYONE SIX MONTHS AND OLDER SHOULD GET THE FLU VACCINE SAYS STATE PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR DOCTOR NGOZI (en-gahzi) EZIKE (eh-zee-kay).

EZIKE SAYS YOU CAN’T DISMISS THE THREAT OF INFLUENZA.

THE VACCINE IS AVAILABLE AS EITHER A SHOT OR NASAL SPRAY. EZIKE SAYS MANY OF THE SYMPTOMS OF THE FLU AND COVID-19 ARE THE SAME, SO IT’S VITAL TO PROTECT YOURSELF BY GETTING IMMUNIZED AND CONTINUING TO WEAR A MASK.